The former Real Madrid and Juventus defender broke the deadlock in the 67th minute, heading in after Giorgian de Arrascaeta's corner at Estadio Monumental in Peru's capital.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was no less than Flamengo deserved with the Rio de Janeiro outfit dominating possession throughout and Palmeiras failing to have a single shot on target, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"To score the title-winning goal with the club that I love is something I don't have words for,\" Danilo said after the match. \"We worked a lot on our set pieces because we knew we would have chances to score in those situations and that's exactly what happened.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Palmeiras, which had also been seeking its fourth Libertadores title, started the match with a five-man defense and struggled to pose a scoring threat for most of the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"We tried our best but that's football,\" Palmeiras forward Jose Manuel Lopez said. \"It was a tough game and we probably lacked attacking intent, but we gave everything we could in the tournament. It's a sad result for us. Now we have to keep fighting and we'll come back a lot stronger.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Flamengo took the initiative from the outset as its midfield quartet of Jorginho, Erick Pulgar, Jorge Carrascal and De Arrascaeta took control.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bruno Henrique fired over the bar from distance in the 15th minute, and Samuel Lino pulled a shot wide moments later after showing neat footwork on the left side of the penalty box.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Palmeiras' best chance of the opening half came in the 20th minute when former Barcelona forward Vitor Roque headed over the bar after Joaquin Piquerez's cross from the right.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Flamengo stepped up its intensity after the interval, and Danilo put his team ahead by rising unchallenged and thumping a header into the far corner following De Arrascaeta's out-swinging corner.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Palmeiras' best chance of the opening half came in the 20th minute when former Barcelona forward Vitor Roque headed over the bar after Joaquin Piquerez's cross from the right.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But Flamengo refused to yield and almost doubled its lead in stoppage time when Everton's curling free kick rebounded off the far post with goalkeeper Carlos Miguel beaten.<\/p>\r\n\r\n